# Christmas Markets Near Madison 2026

> 7 Christmas markets within 40 miles of Madison, closest first, 6 with 2026 dates. Closed days, admission and a map, checked against each organizer.

Source: https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/near/madison/

7 Christmas and holiday markets within 40 miles of downtown Madison, closest first, 2 of them within 5 miles. 6 have 2026 dates, read on the organizer's own page.

## 2026 Dates, Closest to Madison First

| Market and Distance | Dates | Closed | Admission |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Madison Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/madison-fair-trade-holiday-festival/) Madison, WI · under a mile from downtown | Dec 5, 2026 | One day only | Not published |
| [Blessed Sacrament Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/madison-blessed-sacrament-christmas-market/) Madison, WI · 2 miles west | Dec 5, 2026 | One day only | Not published |
| [Paoli Christkindlmarket](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/verona-christkindlmarket/) Verona, WI · 10 miles southwest | Dec 11 to 13, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket |
| [New Glarus Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/new-glarus-christkindli-market/) New Glarus, WI · 22 miles southwest | Dec 4 to 6, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Not published |
| [Downtown Baraboo Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/baraboo-downtown-christmas-market/) Baraboo, WI · 33 miles northwest | Nov 21, 2026 | One day only | Not published |
| [Monroe Wisconsin Christkindlmarkt](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/monroe-turner-hall-christkindlmarkt/) Monroe, WI · 35 miles south | Nov 27 to 28, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Not published |

Distances are as the crow flies from downtown Madison; the drive is longer.

## Still to Announce 2026 Dates

- [Paoli Christkindl Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/paoli-christkindl-market-seven-acre/) (Paoli, 12 miles southwest)

## Staying Over?

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## Worth the Drive From Madison

The most searched Christmas markets between 40 and 90 miles out.

[Oconomowoc German Christmas Market  Oconomowoc, Wisconsin  Nov 27 to 29, 2026  45 miles east of Madison](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/oconomowoc-german-christmas-market/) [West Bend Christmas Market  West Bend, Wisconsin  Nov 27 to 29, 2026  65 miles east of Madison](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/west-bend-christkindl-markt/) [Menomonee Falls Christkindl Market  Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin  Dec 12, 2026  64 miles east of Madison](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/menomonee-falls-christkindl-market/)

## Christmas Markets Near Madison: Questions

### What is the closest Christmas market to Madison?

[Madison Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/madison-fair-trade-holiday-festival/), under a mile from downtown, is the closest with 2026 dates (Dec 5, 2026).

### What is the most popular Christmas market near Madison?

By how often people search for it, [New Glarus Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/new-glarus-christkindli-market/) (22 miles southwest), then [Madison Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/madison-fair-trade-holiday-festival/) (under a mile from downtown).

### When do Christmas markets near Madison open in 2026?

[Downtown Baraboo Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/baraboo-downtown-christmas-market/) opens first, on Saturday, November 21, 2026. [Paoli Christkindlmarket](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/verona-christkindlmarket/) is the last to close, on Sunday, December 13, 2026.

### Which Christmas markets near Madison charge admission?

[Paoli Christkindlmarket](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/verona-christkindlmarket/) charges for entry. The rest are free to walk around; each page gives the price where the organizer has published it.

Other cities nearby: [Milwaukee](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/near/milwaukee/). By state: [Christmas markets in Wisconsin](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/states/wisconsin/). Starting somewhere else? [Find the markets closest to your ZIP code](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/#finder). [How we check dates](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/how-we-check/).